Russell Corporation Announces Participation in the 2005 Wachovia Securities Consumer Growth Conference

Russell Corporation Announces Participation in the 2005 Wachovia
Securities Consumer Growth Conference 


ATLANTA, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML)
announced today that it is scheduled to participate in the Wachovia Securities
Consumer Growth Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, FL on Friday,
February 18, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. eastern time.  Robert Koney, senior vice-
president and chief financial officer, and Roger Holliday, Vice President of
investor relations, will provide an overview of the Company's products,
operations and financial highlights.  The presentation will be webcast on our
investor relations' web site at http://www.russellcorp.com/ .

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  About Russell Corporation


Russell Corporation is a leading branded athletic and sporting goods company
with over a century of success in marketing athletic uniforms, apparel and
equipment for a wide variety of sports, outdoor and fitness activities. The
Company's major brands include Russell Athletic(R), JERZEES(R), Spalding(R) and
Brooks(R).  The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol RML and its website address is http://www.russellcorp.com/ . 

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DATASOURCE: Russell Corporation



CONTACT:  Financial, Roger Holliday, [phone], or Media, Nancy

Young, [phone], both of Russell Corporation



Web site:  http://www.russellcorp.com/ 

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